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Kent State student journalists have tough time prying open TV political ad files
By Kathy Kiely Apr 24, 2012 2:32 p.m.
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Pennsylvania Rep. Tim Holden is a magnet for outside spending
By Kathy Kiely Apr 23, 2012 1:05 p.m.Tuesday's battle for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania's newly-redrawn 17th Congressional District has emerged as the biggest money magnet so far for outside groups spending on House primaries, data compiled by the Sunlight Foundation's Follow the Unlimited Money tracker shows.
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Super PACs first quarter haul: More than $100 million in political contributions
By Jacob Fenton and Anupama Narayanswamy Apr 21, 2012 10:52 a.m.Super PACs raised more in the first three months of 2012 than they did in all of 2011, and after just two years of existence have emerged as a financial force that rivals the political parties and candidates' campaign committees.
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Tea Party standout joins leadership of disruptive super PAC
By Keenan Steiner Apr 20, 2012 6:29 p.m.Tea Party activist Mark Meckler has joined the leadership of the Campaign for Primary Accountability (CPA), a disruptive super PAC aimed at ousting long-term incumbents from Congress. He has become part of a four-person, conservative leadership team of a group that says its aims are nonpartisan.
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With merger, expect airline lobbying to take off
By Lindsay Young Apr 20, 2012 12:10 p.m.
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Who funded pro-Romney ad in South Carolina? We may never know
By Kathy Kiely Apr 19, 2012 12:26 p.m.The ever-hard to track Citizens for a Working America, last seen in Iowa making a big Christmas Eve ad buy on behalf of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, has resurfaced in a new-old incarnation.
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The X-factors? Lesser-known super PACs could have big impact in fall congressional races
By Anupama Narayanswamy Apr 19, 2012 10:07 a.m.While the super PACs supporting presidential candidates have been in the spotlight in the early months of the campaign season, a number of lesser-known -- but potentially as influential -- super PACs are emerging. Filings that came in over the weekend at the Federal Election Commission featured a number of heretofore unsung super PACs, many formed for the purpose of influencing a specific House or Senate election.
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Stealthy Wealthy: Did Katzenberg's support for Obama fast-track movie deal with China?
By Bill Allison Apr 18, 2012 10:38 a.m.It's not every businessman who has the vice president of China personally sign off on his latest venture, but then Jeffrey Katzenberg, the CEO of Dreamworks Animation and a prolific Democratic donor, isn't every businessman.
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As Renco's lobbying drive fades, so does congressional support in its dispute with Peru
By Keenan Steiner Apr 12, 2012 11:33 a.m.A group of lawmakers is urging Obama administration officials to oppose a multinational U.S. company's efforts to sue Peru in a mining dispute, citing the company's environmental and health record.
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Democrat, Republican political collectors ask FEC to OK texted contributions
By Kathy Kiely Apr 11, 2012 10:36 p.m.The economy may be largely lackluster but the political sector is so flush with cash it appears on the verge of creating a whole new profession: Campaign contribution brokers.
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Biggest loser in Pennsylvania primary isn't Santorum
By Kathy Kiely Apr 10, 2012 6:37 p.m.That sniffling sound you hear is not Rick Santorum's supporters bemoaning his decision Tuesday to pull the plug on his presidential campaign but the managers of the Keystone State's television stations counting the ad dollars they have lost. There are 46 of them, according to the Community Media Database created and maintained by Rob McCausland.
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Brazil-U.S. trip part of larger PR strategy
By Lindsay Young Apr 10, 2012 8:45 a.m.
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Super PAC fallout: Stories we like
By Kathy Kiely Apr 9, 2012 5:33 p.m.President Obama has stirred a lot of controversy with his comments about the Supreme Court, but you should hear what his 2008 opponent, Sen. John McCain, has to say about the justices.
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Super PAC profile: State bankers target lawmakers over Dodd Frank law
By Nancy Watzman Apr 5, 2012 12:08 p.m.A group of state-based banking associations have launched a new Super PAC--known as "Friends of Traditional Banking"--to target lawmakers who they consider hostile or friendly to their concerns: namely, the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law.
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